Stamp-moistener.



A. PETERSON.

STAMP MOISTENER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2. 1911.

1 ,276,408 Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

" I AIiBIN PETERSON, or rEsnrieo, WISCONSIN.

STAMP-MOISTENER.

Specification of- Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

Application filed August 2,1917. Serial N 0. 184,106.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBIN PETERSON, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Peshtigo, in the county of Marinette and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stamp- Moisteners, of which'the following is a speci fication. a

This invention comprehends generally improvements in stationery and more par- 7 ticularly has reference to a stamp-moistener,

7 As the primary. aim and object the present invention contemplates the provision of a deviceof theabove character designed to be operated when a stamp is pressed there- 7 against for assuring of the proper moistening of the stamp preparatory to applying the same. y V 1 I 7 Moreparticularly this invention embraces. the provision of a device oftheabove'mentioned character wherein improved coopera- 'tive moistening members are employed one of which is designed to be moved downwardly when a stamp is pressed thereagainst while the other is adapted to be moved up-" wardly and contact withthe first member to assure of an effective moistening of the the "side walls and the bottom of the casing stamp.

It's a more specific object of thi s'invention to provide a'device of the above character wherein improved resilient means are provided for normally holding the dampening or moistening pad within the water.

chamberand is capable of being compressed when the stamp is placedagainst the upper member to permit downward movement of i.

the latter and the consequent moistening of the stamp, I i 4 Among the other ai'ms and objects of this invention may be recited the provision of av device of the character described with a view to. compactness, and in which the numberof parts are few. the construction simple,

the cost of production low and the efliciency.

high' Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail in the description to follow, which for a clear understanding of the present invention should'be considered'in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, and

wherein is disclosed for the purpose'of illustration a convenient and satisfactory em 3 bodiment of the invention. It is to be noted.

in this connection that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be madewithout departing from the principleof operation of the various parts.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section taken through the invention showing the stamp moistening ,means in an inactive position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing the moistening means ar 1 ranged in an operative position;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3"3, Fig. 1, in the direction in which the arrows point;

Fi 4 is a top plan view of the invention; Similar characters of reference are employed in all the'above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly to the accompanying drawings, there is provided a main casing 1 of a rectangular configuration the side walls of which are reduced as at 2, adjacent the front end 3 while midway the front end 3 and the rear end 4; a transverse partition 5 is mounted, being-p'referably integral with the inner surfaces of forming compartments 6 and 7 Y the" former of which constitutes a water chamber;

withinthe water chamber 6 and comprises opposed front standards 9, opposed inter-. mediate standards 10 and oppose rear standards 11 suitably connected to each other by'cross' bars 12 'and13. The standards 1O terminate about midway the height of the casing 1 in bearings 14 in which are 'jour n'aled the respective ends of a shaft15. A

drum 16 is carried bythe shaft while carried tangentially of the periphery thereof is a transversely arranged pad 17 for a purpose that will. presently appear. Cog ,Wheels' 18 are carried by the shaft adjacent the respec tive ends thereof. Arms 19 are now pivot- .ally mounted through the instrumentality of pintles 20 to the upper ends of the rear standards 11 of the support 8 and are normally "arranged substantially in close rela-" tion with the upper edge of the casing 1 being formed on their lower edges with toothed segments 21 the teeth of which are arranged in engagement with the teeth of the cog wheels 18. Suitable resilientm'eanssuch as coil springs 22 are now employed and have their upper and lower ends respectively connected to the lower cross bars 12 of the support 8 and to the under surfaces of the arms 19 adjacent the outer ends thereof being arranged about rods .23 which terminate 'approximately midway the height of the rear portion of the casing serving merely to guide and properly position the spring; the latter being of course designed to normally hold the arms above the upper edge of the casing, asindijcated in Fig. 1, so 'asto consequently maintain the pad 17 within the water chamber 6. In this" connection it is to be noted that a weight 2& formed on the drum serves to counter-balance the action of the pad and assure'of the easy partial rotary movement of the drum when the arms are pressed downwardly which action, owing to the arrangement of thetoothed segments 21, causes the pad to be positioned adjacent the upper edges of the casing. Cooperating with the pad is the other improved moistening member against which a stamp is adapted to be pressed. This member consists of a rectangular frame, indicated in its entirety by the numeral 25 the-front and rear portions'being formed from angle irons as at 26 while the side portions-are arran ed in an inverted channel formation as at 2% and designed to straddle the arms adjacent the outer ends thereof, as indicated. A- piece of reticulated material such asaperforated sheet 28 is carried bythe-frame and is-covered with a piece of cloth 29 arranged on the outer surface thereof. By this-arrangement it is to be appreciated that the frame carrying the perforated sheet although carried with the arms may be removed therefrom at times when itisdesired to pour water into the cas1ng and byreason of the-particular construction when the gummed surface of a stamp, not

shown, is held against the piece of cloth and.

a downward movement imparted to the frame the arms will swing about their pivots and as soon as the toothed segments 21' engage the cog wheels 18- the drum will be partially rotated so as to move the pad 17 upwardly until the perforated sheet28 contacts with the upper surfaces of the" pad which being formed preferably of felt causes the water to pass. through the perforations while the cloth assures an equal: distribution of the water and consequently the easy and quick dampening and moistening of the stamp, not shown Of course, as soon as the parts-are released they will: be automatically returned to the former position owing to the tension of the coil springsl22.

In view of the foregoing description it is o believed that a further detailed description of the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary; Likewise it is believed. that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent I As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different" embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof and it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall, be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense. It is also to be understood. that thelanguage. used in the following claims is" intended to cover all the generic and specific. features of the invention herein described and :all statements of the scope of. the invention which as a matterlof language might be said to fall therebetween;

Having thus fully described the, inventionwhat is. claimed .as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is.: c

1. A. deviceof the character described, including. a casing: formed with a water chamber, a drum journaled in the sides of the casing above the waterchamber, carried by the outer periphery jof the dram, pivotally mounted arms in the casing} and operably connected to the drum so that upon downward movement of the arm the. drum will; be partially rotated: soiastoposition the pad adjacent the upper edge, of the casing,. a frame carried removably on the arms, a perforated sheet carried by the. frame and against which a stamp is to, be arranged'so that upon downward movement of the arms the pad will. consequently press against the perforated sheet so as to moisten the stamp and resilient means for normally vhollfling the arms and the frame in a raised or inactive position.

2".- Adevice-of the character described in- L the. shaft adjacent the respective ends thereof, a pair of arms pivotally mounted in the casing adjacent the upper edge. thereof, a frame mounted on the arms and movable: with the armsga perforated sheet carried. by the frame, a cloth covering, for theperforated sheet, toothed segments depending from the. arms. and engageable with, the teeth of the cog wheels so that upon down.- ward movement of the frame the drum will be partially rotated so as to position the pad beneath the plate, and resilient means for normally maintaining the arms in a raised or inactive position; 1

A device of the character described in cluding a casing having a water chamber formed therein, a drum journaled in the easing above the chamber, a pad carriedby the periphery of the drum, a movably mounted perforated sheet. in the casing above the drum and operably connected to the drum so that upon downward movement of the plate the drum will be partially rotated so as to position the pad beneath the plate, and resilient means for automatically returning the plate to a raised or inactive position.

4:- A device of the character described in cluding a casing having a Water chamber therein, a support mounted in the water chamber, a shaft journaled in the support, a drum carried by the shaft, a pad carried with the outer periphery of the drum and tangentially thereof, cog wheels carried by the shaft adjacent the respective ends thereof, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on the upper end of the support adjacent the upper edge of the casing and the opposite sides thereof, toothed segments depending from the under edges of the arms and meshing with the teeth of the cog wheels, a rectangular frame removably mounted on the upper edges of the arms, a perforated sheet carried by the frame, a cloth covering the perforated sheet, guide rods carried by the support, and coil springs disposed about the guide rods and having their respective ends bearing against the lower portion of the support and the under surfaces of the arms for normally holding the arms in a raised position and the pad within the chamber and adapted to be compressed upon downward movement to partially rotate the drum and arrange the pad beneath the perforated sheet.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBIN PETERSON.

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